"nef" meaning in Welsh

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Noun

IPA: /neːv/ Forms: nefoedd [plural]
Rhymes: -eːv Etymology: From Middle Welsh new, from Old Welsh nem, from Proto-Brythonic *neβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *nemos, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”). Cognate with Breton neñv, Cornish nev and Irish neamh. Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|wlm|new}} Middle Welsh new, {{inh|cy|owl|nem}} Old Welsh nem, {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*neβ̃}} Proto-Brythonic *neβ̃, {{inh|cy|cel-pro|*nemos}} Proto-Celtic *nemos, {{inh|cy|ine-pro|*nébʰos||cloud}} Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”), {{cog|br|neñv}} Breton neñv, {{cog|kw|nev}} Cornish nev, {{cog|ga|neamh}} Irish neamh Head templates: {{cy-noun|f|nefoedd}} nef f (plural nefoedd, not mutable)
  1. (frequently in the plural with singular meaning) heaven Tags: feminine, not-mutable Synonyms: nen Related terms: nwyfre (english: firmament, the ether), nyfel (english: firmament, the ether), nyfelwy (english: firmament, the ether)
    Sense id: en-nef-cy-noun-gY7-RqbC Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for nef meaning in Welsh (2.0kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "new"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh new",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "owl",
        "3": "nem"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Welsh nem",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*neβ̃"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *neβ̃",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*nemos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *nemos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*nébʰos",
        "4": "",
        "5": "cloud"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "neñv"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton neñv",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "nev"
      },
      "expansion": "Cornish nev",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "neamh"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish neamh",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh new, from Old Welsh nem, from Proto-Brythonic *neβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *nemos, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”). Cognate with Breton neñv, Cornish nev and Irish neamh.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nefoedd",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "nefoedd"
      },
      "expansion": "nef f (plural nefoedd, not mutable)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "heaven"
      ],
      "id": "en-nef-cy-noun-gY7-RqbC",
      "links": [
        [
          "heaven",
          "heaven"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "frequently in the plural with singular meaning",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(frequently in the plural with singular meaning) heaven"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "firmament, the ether",
          "word": "nwyfre"
        },
        {
          "english": "firmament, the ether",
          "word": "nyfel"
        },
        {
          "english": "firmament, the ether",
          "word": "nyfelwy"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "nen"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/neːv/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːv"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nef"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "new"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh new",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "owl",
        "3": "nem"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Welsh nem",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*neβ̃"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *neβ̃",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*nemos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *nemos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*nébʰos",
        "4": "",
        "5": "cloud"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "neñv"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton neñv",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "nev"
      },
      "expansion": "Cornish nev",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "neamh"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish neamh",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh new, from Old Welsh nem, from Proto-Brythonic *neβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *nemos, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”). Cognate with Breton neñv, Cornish nev and Irish neamh.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nefoedd",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "nefoedd"
      },
      "expansion": "nef f (plural nefoedd, not mutable)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "firmament, the ether",
      "word": "nwyfre"
    },
    {
      "english": "firmament, the ether",
      "word": "nyfel"
    },
    {
      "english": "firmament, the ether",
      "word": "nyfelwy"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Rhymes:Welsh/eːv",
        "Rhymes:Welsh/eːv/1 syllable",
        "Welsh countable nouns",
        "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
        "Welsh feminine nouns",
        "Welsh lemmas",
        "Welsh non-mutable terms",
        "Welsh nouns",
        "Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh",
        "Welsh terms derived from Old Welsh",
        "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
        "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh",
        "Welsh terms inherited from Old Welsh",
        "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
        "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "heaven"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heaven",
          "heaven"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "frequently in the plural with singular meaning",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(frequently in the plural with singular meaning) heaven"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "nen"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/neːv/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːv"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nef"
}

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